Nootteess ffrroom tthhee FFeeddeerraal l Paalalaccee Federal votes The proposals submitted to the people are set by the Federal Council at least four months prior to the voting date. The Federal Council decided at its session on 5 November 2025 to submit the following proposals to the people on 8 March 2026: ■ Federal Popular Initiative “Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)” and the direct counter-proposal (Federal Decree on the Swiss Currency and Cash Supply) (BBl 2025 2885 2886) ■ Federal Popular Initiative “200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)” (BBl 2025 2887) ■ Federal Popular Initiative “For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)” (BBl 2025 2888) ■ Federal Act of 20 June 2025 on Individual Taxation (BBl 2025 2033) All information on proposals submitted to the people (voting pamphlets, committees, recommendations by the parliament, Federal Council etc.) can be found at www.admin.ch/abstimmungen or in the Federal Chancellery app “VoteInfo”. Popular initiatives The following federal popular initiative had been launched at the time of going to press (deadline for signatures in brackets): ■ Federal Popular Initiative “To increase purchasing power (Purchasing Power Initiative)” (2 June 2027) The list of pending popular initiatives is available in French, German and Italian at https://www.bk.admin.ch/ > Politische Rechte > Volksinitiativen > Hängige Volksinitiativen Please note Provide your Swiss representation with your email address(es) and mobile phone number(s) and/or any changes thereto and register at the online counter (link on FDFA homepage www.eda.admin.ch or via www.swissabroad.ch), to select your order of “Swiss Review” and other publications. If you encounter any problems registering, please contact your representation. You can read and/or print the current edition of “Swiss Review” as well as back copies since 2006 at www.revue.ch. “Swiss Review” (or “Gazzetta Svizzera” in Italian) is available electronically (via email, free of charge) or in print for all Swiss Abroad households, or through the iOS-/Android app. “Swiss Review” (or “Gazzetta Svizzera” in Italy) is sent electronically (by email or by iOS or Android app) or in paper form free of charge to all Swiss Abroad registered with an embassy or consulate. ©pexels.com Consular services anywhere, conveniently on your mobile devices www.fdfa.admin.ch Lisbon Switzerland in your pocket SwissInTouch.ch The app for the Swiss abroad swissintouch.ch Ex usivelya re 30 Swiss Review / February 2026 / No.1
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